Προμηθεύς

See also: προμηθεύς

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • Προμᾱθεύς (Promātheús) — Doric

Etymology

From προμηθής (promēthḗs, “forethinking”) +‎ -εύς (-eús), from προ- (pro-, “before”) +‎ μανθάνω (manthánō, “to learn, know”).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Προμηθεύς • (Promētheús) m (genitive Προμηθέως or Προμηθέος); third declension (Attic, Ionic)

  1. (Greek mythology) Prometheus

Inflection

Third declension of ὁ Προμηθεύς; τοῦ Προμηθέως (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ὁ Προμηθεύς
ho Promētheús
Genitive τοῦ Προμηθέως
toû Promēthéōs
Dative τῷ Προμηθεῖ
tōî Promētheî
Accusative τὸν Προμηθέᾱ
tòn Promēthéā
Vocative Προμηθεῦ
Promētheû
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.
Third declension of Προμηθεύς; Προμηθῆος (Epic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative Προμηθεύς
Promētheús
Genitive Προμηθῆος / Προμηθέος
Promēthêos / Promēthéos
Dative Προμηθῆῐ̈ / Προμηθέῐ̈
Promēthêĭ̈ / Promēthéĭ̈
Accusative Προμηθῆᾰ / Προμηθέᾰ
Promēthêă / Promēthéă
Vocative Προμηθεῦ
Promētheû
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.
Third declension of ὁ Προμηθεύς; τοῦ Προμηθέος (Ionic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ὁ Προμηθεύς
ho Promētheús
Genitive τοῦ Προμηθέος
toû Promēthéos
Dative τῷ Προμηθέῐ̈ / Προμηθεῖ
tōî Promēthéĭ̈ / Promētheî
Accusative τὸν Προμηθέᾰ
tòn Promēthéă
Vocative Προμηθεῦ
Promētheû
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Derived terms

  • Προμήθειος (Promḗtheios), προμήθειος (promḗtheios)
  • Προμήθειᾰ (Promḗtheiă)
  • Προμηθεῖς (Promētheîs)

Descendants

Descendants

See also

Further reading

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